Business Roundup: Magruder Hospital names new board trustee

Sibbring joins board of trustees

PORT CLINTON - The Magruder Hospital Board of Trustees recently appointed Kevin Sibbring to sit on the hospital’s board.

Sibbring is the current President and CEO of Lakeside Chautauqua.

Prior to joining Lakeside Chautauqua, he worked for Sterling Commerce in Columbus, where he served as vice president of global marketing and managed the brand in over 60 countries.

He was part of the corporate team that took Sterling public in 1996 and later sold it to AT&T for $4 billion, the largest acquisition in Columbus history.

Sibbring served on the Columbus Mayor’s Task Force on Technology and the boards of TechColumbus, a technology business incubator, and the state of Ohio’s Third Frontier, an initiative to create jobs and transform the state’s economy by accelerating the growth of high-tech startup and early stage companies.

The Chalet earns perfect survey

CATWABA ISLAND - The Chalet, Ohio Living Vineyard, a Catawaba Island assisted living facility, earned another perfect survey from the Ohio Department of Health.

In July, the State of Ohio performed its annual on-site inspection. The Chalet at Ohio Living Vineyard on Catawba is in compliance with the State of Ohio Rules and Regulations for licensure requirements.

The Chalet officials said the deficiency-free survey is a tribute to the staff and each member’s dedication and commitment to providing quality care for the people they serve. For more information on assisted living at The Chalet, please call (419) 797-3100.

Gas customers get budget plan offer

TOLEDO - Columbia Gas of Ohio announced that during the month of August customers can sign up for the 2017-2018 Budget Payment Plan. The Budget Payment Plan provides customers with an alternative payment option by spreading winter heating costs throughout a full year.

“It is important that we provide our customers with options when it comes to managing their natural gas bill,” said President of Columbia Gas of Ohio Dan Creekmur. “The Budget Payment Plan is part of our broader commitment to work with the customers we serve.”

Once enrolled, a customer will pay the “budget payment” amount listed on their monthly bill for a 12-month period. This will allow customers to know how much they can expect to pay each month for their natural gas bill. This consistent charge eliminates the guess work when it comes to budgeting for monthly finances and avoids increased heating costs during the winter season. Accounts are reviewed and adjusted, if needed, for accuracy in January, August, and October.

Each customer’s Budget Payment Plan amount is calculated on an individual basis by looking at their previous usage rates, 30-year normal weather, and the present and estimated cost of natural gas.

Customers can sign up for the plan by paying the “budget payment” amount listed on their August bill, visiting Columbia Gas online at online at ColumbiaGasOhio.com/Budget, or by calling 1-800-344-4077.

The budget payment plan is free and open to all Columbia Gas of Ohio customers.

Port Clinton awarded grant money

The quality of rivers, lakes, streams and watersheds across the state is getting a boost thanks to $4.3 million in grants from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). These grants will help restore and protect local waters by supporting projects to reduce sources of sediment, nutrients, and other contaminants.

Organizations and projects selected to receive funding include:

Ottawa County Water Resource Commissioner will receive $600,000 to reduce sediments by stabilizing streambanks and restoring wetlands in priority areas as well as promoting Farm Bill programs to agricultural landowners in the Upper Sand Creek watershed.

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy will receive $211,750 to permanently protect two properties covering 200 acres with conservation easements in the Battle Creek River watershed.